[Oikos-listan] Two Professorships in Ecology and Evolution

Ecology and Evolution – University of Toronto

 

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto invites applications for two tenure-stream appointments in ecology and evolution. These appointments will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2018.

We seek candidates who conduct conceptually driven research in ecology and evolution, especially those with research programs in disease and/or theory. We seek applications from candidates whose research program complements the research programs of the highly collaborative faculty currently in the department. 

The successful applicants must have a PhD in a related field by July 1, 2018 or soon thereafter, with a record of sustained publications in top-ranked, field-relevant journals.  The appointees will be expected to build an active, externally funded and internationally recognized research program. The successful candidates will also demonstrate excellence in teaching and contributions to the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students. Evidence of demonstrated excellence in research and teaching should be documented through the applicant's CV, publications, research and teaching statements, strong letters of reference from referees of high standing and where appropriate, course evaluations.

The University of Toronto is a leading academic institution with over 60 faculty members specializing in ecology and evolution. Strong links exist between the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Royal Ontario Museum, the Centre for Global Change Science, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the School of the Environment, the University network of leading academic research hospitals (www.uhn.ca, sunnybrook.ca) and research groups with provincial and federal government agencies. The University owns a nearby field station dedicated to ecological research (the Koffler Scientific Reserve; www.ksr.utoronto.ca). Toronto is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, one of the most desirable in the world in which to work and live.

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online. Applications must include a CV and statements of research and teaching interests combined into a single PDF file, plus three representative publications. Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation (signed and on letterhead) sent directly to: Professor Donald Jackson, Chair of Search Committee, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 25 Willcocks Street, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3B2 Canada. Letters of reference may be e-mailed to chairsec.eeb@utoronto.ca. Deadline for receipt of applications, including reference letters, is September 13, 2017.

For further information on the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, please visit our website at www.eeb.utoronto.ca. Questions regarding this position can be directed to Liz Rentzelos at chairsec.eeb@utoronto.ca or (416-946-3340).

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

 

 

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Donald A. Jackson

Professor and Chair, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Toronto

25 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   M5S 3B2  http://labs.eeb.utoronto.ca/jackson/

Phone (416) 946-3340 or (416) 978-0976   Fax (416) 978-8532   don.jackson@utoronto.ca

Scientific Director, NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services www.cnaes.ca

 

[Oikos-listan] PhD positions on Round Goby in Basel

Please spread the information about two new PhD positions at the University of Basel, Switzerland to potential applicants. Among other things, German speaking skills is a merit since the work involves interviews with local people.

 

http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=76af3612-ce20-4202-83c9-04792f84caa0#

 

Ann-Britt Florin
Biträdande avdelningschef

Docent i ekologi

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua)
Kustlaboratoriet
Skolgatan 6, 742 42 Öregrund
Telefon: 010-478 41 22, mobil: 076-126 80 62
ann-britt.florin@slu.se  www.slu.se/akvatiskaresurser
SLU Aqua på Facebook

Vår vision: Starka fiskbestånd i friska vatten.

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

 

[Oikos-listan] Postdoc: Human impacts on freshwater food webs

Open position focusing on the consequences of human impacts on food webs in standing freshwater bodies is available in the group of David Boukal within the Soil and Water National Research Infrastructure project in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic (https://soilwater.eu/projects).    Focus: consequences of human impacts such as effects of climate change, habitat alteration and eutrophication on freshwater food webs in standing waters. We primarily use freshwater insects in small standing waters as a model system to study life histories, species interactions, population dynamics and community assembly. Recent publications (http://baloun.entu.cas.cz/boukal/publist.html) include papers in Ecology Letters and Global Change Biology.    Requirements: PhD in ecology, hydrobiology or a related field, and a strong interest in quantitative ecology. Candidates interested in theory-driven experiments at the community level and candidates with a profile complementing core group expertise outlined above are particularly welcome to apply. The postdoc can join ongoing projects as well as develop own ideas that would fit within the project. He/she is not expected to teach but may supervise students or interns as part of the research. Fluency in English is required.    Duration: From 1 September 2017 (negotiable) until the end of 2018, with possible extensions until April 2020 based on performance.     Background: Salary is competitive in local standards. Ceske Budejovice is a medium-sized town ca. 150 km south of Prague with 100,000 inhabitants, a relaxed atmosphere, and a growing community of foreign scientists at 3 faculties and 5 research institutes dealing with aquatic and terrestrial biota and located on the same campus, allowing easy access to other researchers and resources. Both the town and the surrounding countryside provide numerous opportunities for research and leisure activities. Living costs are low by international standards. Czech courses are available for foreign staff.    To apply, please send a CV including the list of publications, research statement and two recommendation letters to dboukal@prf.jcu.cz or boukal@entu.cas.cz until 24 July 2017. Informal enquiries are welcome. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in the following 1-2 weeks and final decision made immediately afterwards.      Contact information:  Assoc. Prof. David Boukal, Ph.D.  Dept of Ecosystem Biology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia   Branisovska 31, CZ-37005 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic  tel: +420 387 772 327  e-mail: dboukal@prf.jcu.cz

[Oikos-listan] 2 yr postdoc in Arctic Ecosystem Ecology at Lund University

One two-year postdoc position is available with Dr Daniel Metcalfe at Lund University, Sweden (http://www.nateko.lu.se/dan-metcalfe). The postdoc will use a unique map of environmental research cross the Arctic to perform a rapid environmental survey of plants and soils across six of the least studied areas in theArctic, then compare these measurements with matching surveys from two of the most intensively researched areas (Toolik lake, USA and Abisko, Sweden). The overall aim is to understand if and how the current patchy distribution of Arctic research affects dominant scientific paradigms.

For further details of the positions, and to apply, visit the following link (https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:157625/). The application deadline is
31st August 2017, the position start date can be negotiated. We encourage applications from highly motivated and independent young scientists particularly with experience of ecological fieldwork in arctic ecosystems, soil science, measurement of gas fluxes, plant ecophysiology and / or plant community measurements. 

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Dan Metcalfe
Associate Senior Lecturer,
Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science,

Lund University,
Sölvegatan 12, SE 223 62,
Lund, Sweden.
Telephone: +46 (0)72 205 2795
Website: http://www.nateko.lu.se/dan-metcalfe

[Oikos-listan] Fwd: [ECOLOG-L] post-doc in ecological modeling, Brosi Lab

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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] post-doc in ecological modeling, Brosi Lab
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:59:00 -0400
From: Berry Brosi <bbrosi@EMORY.EDU>
Reply-To: Berry Brosi <bbrosi@EMORY.EDU>
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU

The Brosi Lab at Emory University is seeking a post-doctoral research
fellow focused on ecological modeling. Specific topics include
biodiversity-ecological functioning relationships and network structure
- function - stability relationships. Much of our lab's work focuses on
mutualisms and especially pollination, and we intend for this modeling
work to include those systems and well as extensions to other systems.
While the focus is on modeling, there is a possibility to conduct field
work at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (summer 2018) and / or
conduct controlled multi-species resource-based experiments with bees in
the lab. There will also be opportunities to interact with
collaborators, on both the theoretical and empirical side, from a range
of institutions.

The post-doc will initially be physically located at Stanford
University, where the PI (Berry Brosi) will be on sabbatical in Fall
2017 (preference to begin 1 September). The position will then
transition to Emory University in January 2018. For candidates with a
strong record of independent work, there may be the possibility to work
remotely, particularly after at least some time in residence. The
position has an initial duration of one year with the possibility of
extending to a second year.
The salary for the position is $48,000.

Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ph.D. in ecology or a Ph.D. in an allied field (e.g. applied mathematics)
- strong experience and skills in ecological modeling
- strong publication track record
- strong quantitative and programming skills
- excellent writing skills
- able to work collaboratively in a positive and productive team setting

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- experience with network modeling, preferably in a population-dynamic
framework
- experience with dynamical systems theory, including Lyapunov stabilty
- use of R for programming is preferred, though other languages may be used
- interest in and experience with grant writing

Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and 1-3 representative
publications to https://apply.interfolio.com/41203 (please do not email
these materials). Get in touch with PI Berry Brosi, bbrosi [at] emory
(dot) edu if you have any questions regarding the position.
While the deadline of the position is set to mid-August, please apply by
15 July 2017 for full consideration.
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[Oikos-listan] Doktorand/Licentiat vid Mittuniversitetet

Hej

 

Vi söker en doktorand/licentiat till projektet BESKA ”Bekämpning av skogsskador – Mellannorrland” (se nedan)

 

Sprid gärna informationen och länken

 

https://www.miun.se/mot-mittuniversitetet/jobb/jobb/ledigajobb/doktorand-i-biologi/      

 

Skog utgör den dominerande naturtypen i mellersta Norrland och en viktig råvaruresurs för regionens industri. Under senare år har ett flertal stora stormar påverkat skogslandskapet. I fotspåren av dessa stormar har epidemiska utbrott av barkborrar skett som skadat ytterligare arealer skog. Vid sidan av barkborreangrepp finns också andra skadegörare i skog. Främst handlar det om sork, älg, snytbaggar, och parasitsvampar. Gemensamt för alla skadegörare är att deras effekt på skogen länkar till den pågående klimatförändringen och för flera kan man förutsäga att deras påverkan kommer att öka under ett varmare klimat. Forskningen kommer ett bedrivas i en större forskningsgrupp där biologi och kemisk ekologi är de centrala ämnena men med ett nära samarbete med skogsnäringen, företag och myndigheter i regionen. De specifika forskningsuppgifterna inkluderar genomförande av en serie fältstudier som syftar till att utvärdera effekten av olika skyddsåtgärder mot skadegörare, främst älg, sork och skadeinsekter.

 

//Bege Jonsson

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Prof. Bengt Gunnar Jonsson
Avdelningen för Naturvetenskap
Mittuniversitetet
851 70 Sundsvall
010 1428941